Putin and Trump's conversation: What was the result this time?

Today we will talk about politics, war, and courtesy. Yesterday, the phone in US President Donald Trump's office practically did not stop ringing. The President spoke twice with Zelensky, once with Putin, and once each with European leaders. Below, we will highlight some notable aspects of these conversations. Trust me, this is a very interesting topic.

Twice with Zelensky

On May 19, Trump's telephone conversation with Putin was announced. But even before the conversation began, details around it started to emerge. After all, we live in an information age. As it became known, Trump spoke by phone with Zelensky both before and after the conversation with Putin. Trump himself confirmed that he called Zelensky after speaking with Putin.

According to journalists, Trump consulted Zelensky before calling Putin and asked him which issues should be raised. Zelensky primarily emphasized the need to reach an agreement on a ceasefire. He also raised the issue of sanctions against Russia.

Another conversation without pressure

After speaking with Putin, Donald Trump posted a message on his social network Truth. Judging by his words, Mr. Trump again did not put any pressure on Putin; rather, he held a conversation with him in a "very good tone."

"I just had a two-hour conversation with Russian President Putin. Russia and Ukraine will soon begin negotiations on a ceasefire and ending the war entirely. The conditions will be agreed upon by the two sides, as only they know the details of the negotiations. The tone of the conversation was very good.

After this bloody war, Russia wants to establish major trade relations with the US, and I support this idea. There are huge opportunities to create new jobs in Russia; its potential is limitless. Ukraine could also become an important initiator of trade processes in rebuilding the country. Negotiations between Russia and Ukraine will begin soon. I have informed President Zelensky about this," Trump wrote.

According to the US President, after speaking with Putin, he discussed the details of the conversation with the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, French President Macron, Italian Prime Minister Meloni, German Chancellor Merz, and Finnish President Stubb. Trump also added that the next negotiation platform between Russia and Ukraine could be the Vatican.

Thus, based on Trump's words, one can conclude that his attitude towards Russia and Putin has not changed. The Republican does not intend to exert any pressure on Russia. He simply wants to appear as a peacekeeper trying to end the war. But everyone knows that wars cannot be ended by such "very good phone calls."

– Hang up the phone!
– No, you first...

Now we have reached the most interesting part of the video. Perhaps you remember scenes from romantic movies when two lovers speak on the phone, and the boy and the girl argue by saying, "Hang up first," to show how deeply they love each other. It turns out that similar diplomatic courtesy can happen between two grown men as well.

Surely you remember Yuri Ushakov, Putin's foreign policy adviser. Recently, he has frequently appeared on Russian TV channels, expressing Putin's position. After yesterday's phone conversation, Ushakov also spoke and shared some interesting details. According to Ushakov, during the conversation, Putin and Trump addressed each other by name, and at the end of the conversation, neither of them "wanted to be the first to hang up."

"Okay, Donald, you hang up," – "No, Vladimir, you first!" Judging by Ushakov's words, this is roughly how the conversation went. This reminds me of a famous line from the poem "Ropemakers" by Muqimiy: "When they eat plov, a bone remains unwanted in the middle..."

What does this mean?

We took a small lyrical detour to cite the details described by Yuri Ushakov. But Putin's assistant, knowingly or unknowingly, revealed the most important part of Trump and Putin's conversation: diplomatic courtesy. No, gentlemen, this will not end the war...

Honestly speaking, this war is not exerting much pressure on either America or Russia. One country, as Trump puts it, is separated from the war by an entire ocean, while the other is completely dependent on one person's will and can wage war as long as desired: 21 years or forever, as has already been openly said.

But while these two giant countries exchange diplomatic courtesies, before our eyes, another much weaker country is disappearing, which 35 years ago became independent, like the other 13 countries of the region, chose its own path of independent development, and is now being punished with war for not submitting to anyone. Dear friends, I ask you to look at reality precisely from this perspective. Be safe... Read 'Zamin' on Telegram!